vg|2014 USBC QF B,Segment 1 of 8,I,1,15,Fleisher,0,Seligman,0|
rs|3NS+1,3NS+3,3NW=,3NE+1,2SN+1,3SN=,5SN=,5SN=,4SE+1,4SE+1,2SW=,2SW=,4HS-1,4HS-1,3NW=,3NE+2,2SW+1,2SW=,3NW-2,3DE=,2NE=,2SN-2,2CNx=,4SE-1,5HEx=,5SS-1,4SE-1,4SE-1,3NW+1,3NW+1|
pn|Willenken,Cheek,Rosenberg,Bertens,Seligman,Martel,Lair,Cohler|pg||
qx|o1|st||md|3SA96HAKJ54DAK4CA9,S32HQT976D3CKJ652,SJ54H32DQJT96CQT7,SKQT87H8D8752C843|sv|o|nt|drewsky:  2 Fleisher vs.  7 Seligmen|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: each table in its own hotel room|pg||
nt|drewsky: Seligman*|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p!|an|values|nt|vugraphzfv: DBL would be 2nd neg|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p!|nt|vugraphzfv: i believe  3@S = PUP 3N  a) to play  b) slam try with minor(s)|pg||
mb|p|mb|r!|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|runnerup:  interesting Q is if double to 2 @h 's would have been penalties ?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: lead = 3rd in partner's suit|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|s5|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|c2|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d8|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h3|mc|10|pg||
qx|c1|st||md|3SA96HAKJ54DAK4CA9,S32HQT976D3CKJ652,SJ54H32DQJT96CQT7,SKQT87H8D8752C843|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|Vugraphzfc: Welcome all to the first segment of the round of 8|pg||
mb|p|mb|2D|an|waiting|nt|pef: hi, all|pg||
mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h7|nt|pef: a pretty dull board with which to start this adventure|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|nt|Vugraphzfc: This is the first match for team Fleisher. They had a bye into the round of 8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|nt|pef: martin seligman is the amateur on this team--but in the real world he's by far the most famous person on the team.  a very well known professor of psychology and consultant|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d9|pc|d8|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c5|pc|dT|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d5|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|c4|pc|s9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h3|pc|s7|mc|12|pg||
qx|o2|st||md|4SQJ85HQ942DJT32C6,S73HJ86D764CAK853,S642HKT7DKQ95C972,SAKT9HA53DA8CQJT4|sv|n|mb|1C|an|2+ if 4=4=3=2|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h8|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|d5|pg||
pc|cT|pc|dJ|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|dT|pc|cK|mc|9|pg||
qx|c2|st||md|4SQJ85HQ942DJT32C6,S73HJ86D764CAK853,S642HKT7DKQ95C972,SAKT9HA53DA8CQJT4|sv|n|mb|1C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|1S|an|alert|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: another rather dull 3nt|pg||
mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sT|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hT|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|c6|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|d2|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pg||
pc|c4|pc|h4|pc|cK|pc|s6|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s4|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hJ|mc|10|pg||
qx|o3|st||md|1SAQ2HK7DAT98764C8,S83HT865DCJT96532,SJ9654HJ42DJ32CAK,SKT7HAQ93DKQ5CQ74|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c4|nt|drewsky: Welcome everyone to this quarterfinal match of the 2014 USBC. We are viewing  2 Fleisher vs.  7 Seligman. My name is Drew Casen and I am your commentator for this session. Enjoy ...|pg||
nt|drewsky: the bridge.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: players joking about raise-on-3   |pg||
pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg||
nt|drewsky: Either Chris had a diamond in with his spades OR his spades looked like a 4 bagger and diamonds a 6 bagger :)|pg||
pc|d4|nt|vugraphzfv: especially after confirming 7th @D|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|c3|pc|d3|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|c3|st||md|1SAQ2HK7DAT98764C8,S83HT865DCJT96532,SJ9654HJ42DJ32CAK,SKT7HAQ93DKQ5CQ74|sv|e|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|pef: this hand should be a bit more interesting.  4 spades from the north hand goes down on a diamond honor lead.  5 diamonds seems to have a shortage of dummy entries to do all the ...|pg||
nt|pef: things that need to be done to make it.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|nt|pef: however 3nt seems to be cold|pg||
nt|pef: not sure if Martin didn't mean 3 spades as forcing|pg||
pc|dA|pc|s3|pc|d2|pg||
nt|pef: they stopped at 2 spades in the open room.  I'm a bit surprised neither table got to game|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|s8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c6|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|h8|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h7|pc|h5|pc|h2|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o4|st||md|2SJ542HAKT9DJ73C65,SKHJ6432DK4CT9743,SAQT9876H85DA92C8,S3HQ7DQT865CAKQJ2|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfv: bertens:  that was exciting hand -- just not the way the bidding went|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|nt|drewsky: PAR on this deal is 6@C X down 2....500 for NS|pg||
mb|3S!|mb|5C|nt|vugraphzfv: willenken wrote to cheek -- i can only guess 3@S=mixed|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|drewsky: Playing in 5@S, north can taking a ruffing finesse in hearts for a diamond diiscard and needs to to make his contract.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: rosenberg confirms 3@S=mixed|pg||
pc|cK|nt|drewsky: 6@C is indeed down 3.....|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|c8|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
nt|drewsky: North bo has a losing option because of the @D shift and cover|pg||
nt|drewsky: NOW*|pg||
nt|bt:  The @DT shift stopps the endplay in the line where declarer eliminates rounded suits and plays @DA @D|pg||
nt|drewsky: Of course has no clues to the distribution since East did not orginally overcall 2NT showing the  minors. |pg||
nt|drewsky: Most likely north has no reason to get this right.|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c6|nt|bt:  then again, north should ask himself (when @HQ appears) when a very good player shifts to @DT|pg||
pc|c9|pc|s6|pc|c2|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bt:  i think michael will get it right (restricted choice is another clue)|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h4|pc|d2|nt|bt:  ;)|pg||
nt|drewsky: Impressive|pg||
mc|11|nt|vugraphzfv: kudos from the entire table|pg||
pg||
qx|c4|st||md|2SJ542HAKT9DJ73C65,SKHJ6432DK4CT9743,SAQT9876H85DA92C8,S3HQ7DQT865CAKQJ2|sv|b|nt|pef: this hand should be a bit more competitive than the first three|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Today players are in separate rooms, playing with screens|pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2N|an|minors|mb|3D|an|!s support|nt|pef: martin trying to decide whether just to bid 3s or show a stronger spade raise with 3d|pg||
mb|5C|nt|pef: I think it's close, but the more aggressive 3d seems right with an ak and four trumps|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: There was some writing between W & S, but too far to see|pg||
pc|cK|nt|pef: mark lair now has a problem.  5 spades should make with careful play|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|c8|pg||
nt|pef: he is probably going to win the second club, heart to dummy, take the spade finesse, then another heart, a ruffing heart finesse and finally back to the j of spades for his 11th ...|pg||
nt|pef: trick in hearts|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Cohler has his cards on the table, hands around his head, thinking|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c4|pc|s9|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|hJ|pc|s6|mc|11|pg||
qx|o5|st||md|3S8HAJ98DJ752CKJ94,SA73HKQ32DT6C8763,SK9HT754DQ4CAQT52,SQJT6542H6DAK983C|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|nt|vugraphzfv: leads   4th from honor 2nd from garbage'|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h8|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d4|pc|d3|mc|11|pg||
qx|c5|st||md|3S8HAJ98DJ752CKJ94,SA73HKQ32DT6C8763,SK9HT754DQ4CAQT52,SQJT6542H6DAK983C|sv|n|mb|p|nt|pef: east seems to have a lot of pointy cards on this one|pg||
mb|1S|nt|pef: probaby too much slam potential in second seat to preempt|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|pef: I'm a bit surprised martin didn't stretch a bit and double|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s9|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cA|pc|s6|pc|c9|pc|c3|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h5|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o6|st||md|4SK4HKQJT9DAJ52C98,SAJ865H753DKQ8CQJ,SQ73H64DT97CA7643,ST92HA82D643CKT52|sv|e|nt|vugraphzfv: sorry   they were joking after @HA ducked  so operator was very distracted :)|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: very friendly/fun table|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|nt|vugraphzfv: i believe 1@H usually denies 4@S|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  Hi all. My name is Birgir.|pg||
mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|vugraphzfv: NS open 2@D=flannery|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  2 Spades making.|pg||
nt|bt:  there is a small possibility of beating this if play goes spade to queen and @DT ducked|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|bt:  declarer then has to play @SA. If he chooses a club, North can go up ace and play diamond to ace, heart with diamond discard and then diamond ruff|pg||
nt|bt:  all with open cards of course|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: Rosenberg play of 5@S shows he IS capable of double dummy play/defense  - and he did win that computerized play competition way back when|pg||
nt|bt:  i have all the faith in michael, however ducking @DT is very deep, it might presumably be from KT9|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dK|pg||
pc|hJ|nt|bt:  or the 9|pg||
pc|h7|pc|dT|pc|h8|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: sorry  actually @D7|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|d4|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: so Rosenberg played @D7 @D10 @D9|pg||
nt|bt:  3rd/5th throughout was great on this hand|pg||
nt|drewsky: and Curtis dumped the king and queen ?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: oh  i was right   @D9  @D10  @D7    cheek was asking about the sequence of play|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sK|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c6|st||md|4SK4HKQJT9DAJ52C98,SAJ865H753DKQ8CQJ,SQ73H64DT97CA7643,ST92HA82D643CKT52|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hT|nt|pef: this will be a bit tricky to both play and defend.  |pg||
pc|h5|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|h4|pc|hA|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d8|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h3|nt|pef: well that makes it easy for declarer|pg||
pc|d9|pc|h8|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
nt|pef: double dummy, south could have beaten the hand with a low diamond at trick 2.  that looks strange but play it out|pg||
nt|pef: martel actually had to win the first heart in dummy to stop that play|pg||
nt|pef: if he shifted to a low diamond, martel wins.  if he plays a heart to dummy to take a spade finesse then north can get a diamond ruff after pitcing one on a good heart from south|pg||
nt|pef: if he plays a club honor to dummy and overtakes, then with careful defense, north south will end up with 2 hearts, 1 spade, 2 diamonds, and 1 club.  very cute hand, actually|pg||
nt|pef: meanwhile, chip thinking, but all reasonable lines end up successful|pg||
nt|pef: he can either play for a stiff remaining spade honor, or overtake a club honor and take another spade finesse|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c9|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg||
nt|pef: a lot of work for yet another push|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|o7|st||md|1S5HA8532DKJ95CAT4,S982HJ976D73CKQ62,SAQ4HKT4DA86C9873,SKJT763HQDQT42CJ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2C!|an|FG, maybe 2+BAL|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|bt:  starting a constructive auction bidding 2@C on 4 to the 9 is always repugnant, a little better when you only promise 2|pg||
mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: right  and strong raises all promise 4+|pg||
mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|nt|bt:  exactly|pg||
mb|d|nt|bt:  south is slamming|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  3 spades trying for 3NT.|pg||
mb|3N|nt|bt:  more likley shortness|pg||
mb|p|nt|bt:  likely|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfv: all confirm  3N was natural|pg||
pc|s9|nt|bt:  given south pulling to 4@H he wasnt looking for 3NT, dont you think? |pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: and discouraged by wasted @S values|pg||
nt|bt:  this is interesting, on surface 3 loser, but noone finesses @D9|pg||
pc|c5|nt|bt:  so where is the 10th trick?|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  No of cource not, but 3NT was a possibility here.|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: i really like that @C5 shift|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: saving J gains so often|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: cheek confirms  lead hi in partner's suit if raised else low from 3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|nt|bt:  i dont see him making this from here on any reasonable line, but we will see|pg||
pc|hT|pc|s7|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  So one hurdle overcome.|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|c4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|cT|pc|c6|pg||
pc|sT|pc|h3|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|c9|pc|sJ|pc|h8|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d3|nt|bt:  one down as predicted, and the low @C switch was certainly a factor|pg||
mc|9|nt|Jordan12:  Non makable now.|pg||
pg||
qx|c7|st||md|1S5HA8532DKJ95CAT4,S982HJ976D73CKQ62,SAQ4HKT4DA86C9873,SKJT763HQDQT42CJ5|sv|b|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|pef: north south will get to 4 hearts here, I think, but making it will require a lot of work and good guessing.  in fact it failed in the open room|pg||
mb|3D|an|lr+|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|nt|pef: one of the themes of this event so far is playing in 3nt when 4 of a major looks normal.  this hand may be another case for that theory.  |pg||
mb|3N|an|not forcing|nt|pef: mark is testing that theory right now|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: i think the major reason for passing on martin's hand is that letting mark lair declare 3nt is rarely a bad idea :)|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Seligman is thinking|pg||
mb|4C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|pef: ah well, mark almost surely would have made 3nt. 4h much less likely|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfc: S is writing a note for W|pg||
pc|cK|nt|pef: in the open room, north responded 2c to the 1h opening bid.  east got in a 2 spade call and got west off to a spade lead.  on the club lead here, martin can succeed by winning, ...|pg||
nt|pef: taking the right position in hearts and then setting up a long club trick along with the diamond finesse.  so a chance for the first substantial swing|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h4|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|s3|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s6|pc|h2|pc|h9|pg||
nt|pef: now a low club endplays east to make it easy to succeed in 4 hearts|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg||
nt|pef: oops|pg||
pc|dK|pc|hJ|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c7|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d9|pc|s8|pc|c8|pg||
pc|sK|pc|h5|pc|s2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o8|st||md|2SA2HKJ74D854CKT87,ST9HA532DAKQ62C42,SQ764HT86DJ97CQ63,SKJ853HQ9DT3CAJ95|sv|o|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an|pup 2!D|mb|p|mb|2D!|an|forced|mb|p|mb|2S|an|5!S INV|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h6|nt|Jordan12:  Good lead by Rosenberg.|pg||
nt|bt:  5@D 2@S 2 aces,. can he go wrong in this?|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: willenken confirms normally 4th best, maybe 2nd from bad|pg||
pc|hQ|nt|vugraphzfv: willenken says  just thinking about the hand|pg||
pc|hK|nt|vugraphzfv: cheek pause surely puts @H10 in rosenberg's hand, doesn't it?|pg||
pc|hA|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s7|pc|s3|nt|Jordan12:  Cheek went for the spades and will make.|pg||
pc|sA|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h3|pc|h8|pc|c5|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: i didn't get cheek's @H spots right - but doesn't affect anything other than historical record|pg||
nt|bt:  @DJ back is a greek gift if he ducks|pg||
nt|bt:  banking on @SQ dropping|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: or @D running|pg||
nt|bt:  I am just grasping for a possible way to go down|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg||
nt|bt:  oh well ... ;)|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|s6|pg||
pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d7|pc|s5|pc|d4|pg||
mc|10|pg||
qx|c8|st||md|2SA2HKJ74D854CKT87,ST9HA532DAKQ62C42,SQ764HT86DJ97CQ63,SKJ853HQ9DT3CAJ95|sv|o|mb|1D|nt|pef: e/w got to a pushy 3nt in the closed room on this hand and made it.  |pg||
mb|p|mb|1S|an|5!s pr 4-4-4-1|mb|d|mb|p|an|<3 !s|mb|2C|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: in modern bridge you aren't allowed to penalty double opponents when they step out of line--not considered sporting :)|pg||
mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|s9|pc|s4|pc|s3|pc|s2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dJ|pc|c5|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sT|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|c9|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|sK|mc|11|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3S5HKQT653DQ63CAK9,SAKQ843H7D942CQJ8,SJ972HJ9DA7CT7432,ST6HA842DKJT85C65|sv|e|nt|bt:  they are atill playing no 7 in the other room, interesting|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: sorry  corrected to just making|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|Jordan12:  1-2 the position now.|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|Jordan12:  Seems all very straight forward.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|drewsky: When the score of a match is 2-1 after 6 boards, it is usually an indication that the bridge is very good, as it surely has been here .|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: not as simple as it looked -- photographer was here as bit of distraction|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h7|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: she was climbing on the furniture|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|nt|bt:  passing twice with the south hand isnt current expert practice|pg||
pc|s4|pc|h9|pc|h2|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h3|pg||
nt|bt:  looks like 2@S is making as would 3@H|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: now i'm worried that i missed a 2@H bid, but i don't think so|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pc|d5|nt|bt:  there is some danger in 2@S but @DA is placed on the bidding so he should be ok|pg||
nt|bt:  on the bidding and play|pg||
pc|d3|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  2 spades not yet in the bag.|pg||
nt|bt:  going up @CK from Kxx or so is possible more than plausible|pg||
nt|bt:  declarer can safely play a club|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|s3|nt|bt:  and now he wont play south for @DA instead of @DQ, given south passing twice|pg||
pc|c2|pc|h4|pg||
nt|bt:  that would be so conservative|pg||
nt|bt:  x/KQTxxx/Axx/AKx 1@H then passing twice nv, how many would?|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dK|pc|d6|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s9|mc|9|pg||
qx|c9|st||md|3S5HKQT653DQ63CAK9,SAKQ843H7D942CQJ8,SJ972HJ9DA7CT7432,ST6HA842DKJT85C65|sv|e|nt|Vugraphzfc: brief break|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: quick discussion between E&W about what a double of 2@c on the previous board would mean|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|1S|nt|pef: n/s can make more hearts than e/w can make spades, but e/w will probably buy it|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: lair might bid 3h here|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: nope|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|c4|pc|c6|pg||
mc|8|nt|pef: so an imp for seligman and we are back to a 3-3 tie|pg||
pg||
qx|o10|st||md|4SKQJTHQ42DQT2C864,S982HK873DAK4CAJ7,SA643HAJT65D7C532,S75H9DJ98653CKQT9|sv|b|nt|vugraphzfv: confirmed  willenken only bid once on that last hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|nt|bt:  potentially tripling the imp score in the match|pg||
nt|bt:  from 3 to 9|pg||
mb|2N|an|!D|mb|p|mb|3D|an|thumbs up|nt|bt:  many would also bid something like Landy 2@C on the North hand|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: maybe rosenberg would if willenken unpassed|pg||
mb|d|nt|Jordan12:  N/S have a 4 spades on here, who can bid.|pg||
mb|3H!|nt|Jordan12:  ?|pg||
mb|3S|nt|vugraphzfv: no telpathy please|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  Sorry one missing.|pg||
mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|bt:  2@C is mainstream nowadays. NS plays a little conservatively|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: suggestions that i missed DBL by North -- i don't think so, but will check when hand is over|pg||
nt|bt:  this will go down a few, at least 2. Unless north leads the beer card, and that is a little unlikely|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: room has really gotten quiet|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  We are all waiting for a lead.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: yes we are|pg||
pc|s3|nt|vugraphzfv: confirm operator error -- Rosenberg DID  DBL |pg||
pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s6|nt|bt:  south will  play back king, north will overtake and play 6 4|pg||
pc|s7|pg||
nt|bt:  well at least he should have ;)|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: i'll correct auction in movie later|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|d5|pc|sJ|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h3|pc|hT|pc|h9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|d6|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|c6|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  So two down that should be.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
mc|7|nt|vugraphzfv: short break|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: ok  DBL is part of record now|pg||
pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKQJTHQ42DQT2C864,S982HK873DAK4CAJ7,SA643HAJT65D7C532,S75H9DJ98653CKQT9|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2N|an|!d|nt|pef: mark would have bid at mps and probably nv at imps on his hand, but decided with such lousy spade spots discretion was the better part of valor|pg||
nt|pef: n/w can make 3 spades on this hand, but they are going to get shut our of the bidding most likely and let e/w play 3 diamonds|pg||
mb|p|mb|3C|an|3!d or better|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|nt|pef: e/w in the open room got way too aggressive on their hands and ended up in 3nt, mercifully down only 2.  this will be the first substatial gain of the match|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s8|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d7|pg||
pc|dA|pc|h5|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h2|pc|hK|pc|hA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SJ5HQ8643D96C9654,ST9HJT52DQ42CAKQT,SA8732HK9DAK75C32,SKQ64HA7DJT83CJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2 only if 4432|mb|1S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s3|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  Now, back again they are.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: 23 minutes on the clock   final board of the set is 15|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  Fleisher gained a seven so Seligman must respond.|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: well this is only board 11 of 120  so no particular rush|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|d9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s5|pc|sT|mc|8|pg||
qx|c11|st||md|1SJ5HQ8643D96C9654,ST9HJT52DQ42CAKQT,SA8732HK9DAK75C32,SKQ64HA7DJT83CJ87|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|d|nt|Vugraphzfc: a lot of writing between S & W|pg||
mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cQ|pc|c2|pg||
pc|sT|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s5|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d3|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dT|pc|sJ|pc|dQ|pg||
pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c8|pg||
nt|pef: bidding only 1nt and lettimg them peacefully play 2s seemed a bit conservative on cohler's part|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|h9|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h7|nt|pef: the play e/w in 3nt would have been interesting|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|c6|pc|s9|pg||
pc|h5|pc|s8|pc|sQ|mc|6|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SQT86HT32DJ542CT9,SK72HK874DQ76CA54,S9HQJ6DK8CKQJ8763,SAJ543HA95DAT93C2|sv|n|nt|vugraphzfv: 2nd director just came in to give time warning|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: 1st was during play of 11|pg||
mb|1C|an|2 only if 4=4=3=2|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|nt|Jordan12:  Very interesting outcome.|pg||
pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s9|pg||
pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|hA|nt|Jordan12:  Trying for 2 down and 500, maybe 200 not so bad, bud all very risky.|pg||
pc|h2|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  but.|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|hQ|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: i think it was bidding misunderstanding    Cheek struggled before his PASS|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h5|pc|hT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|nt|vugraphzfv: and default for most [former] europeans   DBL = takeout|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pg||
mc|8|pg||
qx|c12|st||md|2SQT86HT32DJ542CT9,SK72HK874DQ76CA54,S9HQJ6DK8CKQJ8763,SAJ543HA95DAT93C2|sv|n|mb|1C|an|2+|mb|3C|an|!c|mb|3S|nt|pef: unless n/s get too frisky on this hand, looks like 4 spades failing a trick or so by e/w.  four losers seem hard to avoid|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|nt|Vugraphzfc: There are 18 min left in this segment, and 4 boards to complete|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: Cohler is studying the dummy|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: director stopped by to tell them they are behind|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|pef: as several specs have pointed out, this is makeable double dummy if declarer diagnoses the 4-1 spade split early and endplays south|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pg||
nt|pef: no longer, though|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|s3|pg||
pc|s4|pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|hA|pg||
pc|h9|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|c4|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|dK|nt|pef: rather strange result in the open room.  north got to play 2c doubled making|pg||
pc|dA|pg||
mc|9|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SAK7432H43DKQ7C97,SHAJ752DT65CAQT62,SQJ65H6DJ982CKJ84,ST98HKQT98DA43C53|sv|b|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S|an|michaels|nt|Jordan12:  Should one take an aggressive mode on the south hand?|pg||
mb|4S|mb|4N|nt|vugraphzfv: 4N ostensibly asking for minor  - but correction shows GOOD 5@H hand|pg||
mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|5H|nt|vugraphzfv: at least - that's my guess|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|drewsky: Or just maybe he wants to know what minor partner has because if @Ds he might want to go to 6@H over 5@S |pg||
pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|hK|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|s5|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c9|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pg||
pc|d8|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg||
pc|c5|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c2|pc|c8|mc|11|pg||
qx|c13|st||md|3SAK7432H43DKQ7C97,SHAJ752DT65CAQT62,SQJ65H6DJ982CKJ84,ST98HKQT98DA43C53|sv|b|nt|pef: so I guess a 4 imp gain for fleisher despite going down in 4 spades|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2S|mb|4S|mb|5H|nt|pef: 5h by cohler seems pretty clear, but he's thinking|pg||
nt|pef: ah there we go|pg||
mb|5S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|pef: martin decided to bid 5 spades for no great reason, although he might buy it there undoubled.|pg||
mb|p|nt|pef: 5h on a non diamond lead would have been interesting|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h6|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: S aksed about the lead of A; for E/W they always lead K from AK|pg||
nt|pef: indeed they are playing 5h doubled in the open room, so potential for a big swing to seligman if it makes|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg||
nt|pef: declarer need to set up the fifth club on a non-diamond lead, which I think he has enough entries to do successfully|pg||
pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg||
pc|sA|pc|c2|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
nt|pef: so 13 imps to seligman and we have a new leader|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h7|pc|s6|pc|h8|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|s2|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dT|pg||
mc|10|nt|pef: two boards to go|pg||
nt|pef: (unless they remove 1 because time is expired)|pg||
pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4SHK83D7653CQJ8765,SJ98762HJ75DAK2CA,SKT543HQT62D9CT94,SAQHA94DQJT84CK32|sv|o|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|4H|an|trf|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c9|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s5|pc|sQ|pc|c5|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  N/S on their backfoot now|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: call on trick 1 was for   small|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s3|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg||
pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c6|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c14|st||md|4SHK83D7653CQJ8765,SJ98762HJ75DAK2CA,SKT543HQT62D9CT94,SAQHA94DQJT84CK32|sv|o|mb|1N|mb|d|an|1m or both M|mb|2H|an|!s|nt|pef: double there was "meckwell"  both majors or 1 minor|pg||
mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3H|an|art, 6+!s, shortness|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4C|an|alert|mb|p|mb|4H|nt|Vugraphzfc: cohler had 4S out, but changed his mind|pg||
mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|c2|pg||
pc|s2|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|d7|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d9|pg||
pc|dK|pc|s4|pc|dT|pc|d5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h8|pc|h5|pg||
pc|cK|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|c4|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|c6|pc|s6|pc|sK|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d6|pc|d2|mc|9|pg||
qx|o15|st||md|1SQ52HQ92DAT863C87,SAKT3HJT4DKQ7CQ54,SJ976H75DJ9CA9632,S84HAK863D542CKJT|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|Jordan12:  Good lead.|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c8|nt|vugraphzfv: operator error - i corrected socre ofr 14|pg||
pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|s5|nt|Jordan12:  This should be all well for E/W.|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|s4|pg||
nt|Jordan12:  Willenken making the best attempt.|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s6|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d3|pc|d7|pc|c6|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sK|mc|10|nt|vugraphzfv: restart as soon as all matches ready|pg||
nt|vugraphzfv: since all matches playing same hands  it is all or none for start of 2nd octet|pg||
pg||
qx|c15|st||md|1SQ52HQ92DAT863C87,SAKT3HJT4DKQ7CQ54,SJ976H75DJ9CA9632,S84HAK863D542CKJT|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfc: last board of this segment, we will resume after a short break|pg||
mb|p|mb|1N|an|15-17|mb|p|mb|2D|an|!h|mb|p|nt|pef: thanks to our dediced vugraph operator and to bbo for making this possible (along with the usbf, of course).  only 105 boards to go before this match is decided!|pg||
mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|c3|nt|Vugraphzfc: Thank you Peter for your insightful commentary|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c7|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c5|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pg||
pc|h6|pc|h2|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg||
pc|h4|pc|s7|pc|hA|pc|h9|pg||
pc|hK|pc|d3|pc|s3|pc|d9|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d6|pc|c4|pc|c9|pg||
pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sA|mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfc: players have left the room for the comparison|pg||
nt|Vugraphzfc: all matches play the same boards, so we will resume when everyone is ready|pg||
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